NASHVILLE |FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MITCH SCHNEIDER/BRANDIS DEZON
OAKENFOLD LEADS UP TO THE JUNE 6 RELEASE OF ‘A LIVELY MIND’ WITH
SINGLE “FASTER KILL PUSSYCAT” FEATURING BRITTANY MURPHY, SET TO IMPACT RADIO MAY 2,
AND NATIONAL TOUR WITH
HIGH-PROFILE APPEARANCES AT WMC AND COACHELLA
Across the globe, no name is as most widely recognized when it comes to electronic music as that of OAKENFOLD (Paul Oakenfold)—and this spring he’ll broaden his name with the June 6 release of his new album A LIVELY MIND (Maverick Records). The new release date, moved from the previously announced date of June 6, will allow for proper set-up of the album’s first single, as “Faster Kill Pussycat” featuring Brittany Murphy will now impact radio May 2.
The mood on A Lively Mind’s 12 new songs composed and created by OAKENFOLD is sly, hedonistic and celebratory. Pharrell Williams ("Sex 'N Money"), Grandmaster Flash ("Set It Off") and Brittany Murphy contribute to a dance/electronic/rock hybrid that's panoramic and propulsive. A Lively Mind follows Bunkka, his debut artist album on Maverick in 2002 that sold over a million copies worldwide.
“Faster Kill Pussycat” marks the vocal debut from Murphy, the actress turned diva known for her roles in films Sin City, 8 Mile and Girl Interrupted (this August she’ll be seen in the Ed Burns-directed The Groomsmen). The song has already garnered early attention as it was utilized for E! Entertainment’s pre-Oscar show on Sunday, March 5. Look for a video to be available soon highlighting both OAKENFOLD and the bourgeoning singer.
In other news, OAKENFOLD will set off March 17 on a DJ tour, passing through major and secondary markets including Birmingham , AL , Washington DC , Dayton , OH and New York City . OAKENFOLD will also appear at crobar and the Ultra Music Festival during the Winter Music and M3 conferences in Miami and close the tour with a DJ set at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on April 30 in the Sahara Dance Tent that will immediately precede a performance by Madonna, whose new single “Sorry” from her album Confessions On A Dance Floor was remixed by OAKENFOLD.
Tour dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
Fri 3/17 Cancun , Mexico City Nightclub
Sat 3/18 Mexico City , Mexico La Tirana
Sun 3/19 CD Juarez, Chihuahua Foro 33
Mon 3/20 San Antonio , TX Planeta Bar Rio
Tue 3/21 Birmingham , AL Woody’s
Fri 3/24 Miami Beach , FL crobar
Sat 3/25 Miami , FL Ultra Music Festival 8
Thu 3/30 Tampa , FL Amphitheatre
Fri 3/31 Orlando , FL Tabu
Sat 4/1 Charlotte , NC Scorpio
Tue 4/4 Boston , MA Avalon Ballroom
Thu 4/6 Washington , DC Glow
Fri 4/7 Philadelphia , PA The Emerald City
Sat 4/8 Dayton , OH Hammerjax
Mon 4/10 Chicago , IL Wet
Tue 4/11 Detroit , MI Bleu
Thu 4/13 Toronto , Ontario The Kool Haus
Fri 4/14 New York , NY crobar
Sun 4/30 Indio , CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
For more information on OAKENFOLD, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
National:
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider x235, mschneider@msopr.com
Regional:
Brandis DeZon x241 , bdezon@msopr.com
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